#12 Volleyball conquers Marietta to advance to OAC Tournament Championship
The #12 and top-seed Muskingum volleyball team conquered rival Marietta 3-0 Thursday night to advance to the OAC Tournament Championship.
Marietta
7-10,6-10
0
Muskingum
17-2,16-2
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
22 | 21 | 16 | 0 |
|
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Marietta
K:
Sam Ritenour
- 10
B:
2 Players
(#20,
#28)
- 2
D:
April Davis
- 18
SA:
4 Players
(#4,
#8,
#11,
#21)
- 1
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Marietta | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .105 | .250 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 58 | 74 |
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
April 15, 2021
The #12 and top-seed Muskingum volleyball team conquered rival Marietta 3-0 Thursday night to advance to the OAC Tournament Championship.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (18-2, 16-2), Marietta (7-11, 6-10)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 100
Inside The Numbers
- Muskingum won the contest 25-22, 25-21, 25-16.
- Senior Maddie McGee led the Muskie attack with 15 kills on 34 attempts. She also added 12 digs.
- Senior Kaitlin Noble added 12 spikes on 29 attempts.
- Freshman Khloe Taylor chipped in seven kills on 19 attempts.
- Senior Erin Dickson aided the Muskie offense with a team-high 33 assists and grabbed 15 digs.
- Senior Brooke Fatheree notched 15 digs for Muskingum.
- Sam Ritenour led Marietta with ten kills on 38 attempts.
- April Davis grabbed 18 digs.
- Maddie Nader guided the Pioneer attack with 25 assists.
The Difference
- The Muskies rallied from a 20-15 first-set deficit by outscoring the Pioneers 10-2 to seal the opening set win.
- In the second set, Muskingum trailed 14-10 before closing out the set on a 15-7 surge to take a 2-0 lead.
- Muskingum jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead in the third set to grab the early momentum en route to the sweep.
- Muskingum finished the game with 46 kills, 45 assists, 74 digs, and three blocks. The Muskies hit .250 for the match.
- Marietta tallied 34 kills, 30 assists, 58 digs, and seven blocks. The Pioneers hit .105 for the match.
Up Next
- The Muskies next host 2-seed and 14th-ranked Otterbein on Saturday, April 17, for the OAC Tournament Championship. The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center. The Muskies and the Cardinals split their season series in Westerville, with Otterbein taking the first match 3-0 and Muskingum winning the nightcap, 3-1.
